The Government is being urged to clarify comments suggesting Boris Johnson toned down his position on Brexit after last week's border attack on the PSNI.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says he is deeply worried over a Sunday Independent report that a senior government source claimed the British Prime Minister was forced to rethink his strategy on the backstop.

Deputy Martin says any suggestion that dissident terrorist activity would influence British Government Policy is dangerous and reckless.

He said that the suggestion gives credence to the criminals who carried out the attacks.

Dangerous and reckless comments from Govt sources in Sunday Independent saying that dissident attack on the PSNI during the week influenced Boris Johnson’s Brexit approach. Dissidents were murdering people years before Brexit.Tanaiste needs to clarify.